Utah Code § 19-12-203

Refunds -- Interest
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
(1) A person that pays a tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, on a purchase or
lease that would otherwise be exempt under Section 19-12-201, except that the director has not
issued a certification under Section 19-12-303, may obtain a refund of the tax if:
(a) the director subsequently issues a certification under Section 19-12-303; and
(b) the person files a claim for the refund with the State Tax Commission on or before the earlier
of:
(i) three years after the date the director issues the certification under Section 19-12-303; or
(ii) six years after the date the person pays the tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use
Tax Act.
(2) A person that pays a tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, on a purchase
or lease that is exempt under Section 19-12-201, may obtain a refund of the tax if the person
files a claim for the refund with the State Tax Commission within three years after the date the
person pays the tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act.

(3)
(a) If a person files a claim for a refund of taxes under Subsection (1) within 180 days after the
date the director issues a certification under Section 19-12-303, interest shall be added to the
amount of the refund the State Tax Commission grants:
(i) at the interest rate and, except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), in the manner provided in
Section 59-1-402; and
(ii) beginning on the date the person pays the tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use
Tax Act, for which the person is claiming the refund.
(b) If a person files a claim for a refund of taxes under Subsection (1) more than 180 days after
the date the director issues a certification under Section 19-12-303, interest shall be added to
the amount of the refund the State Tax Commission grants:
(i) at the interest rate and, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), in the manner provided in
Section 59-1-402; and
(ii) beginning 30 days after the date the person files the claim for a refund.
(4) If a person files a claim for a refund of taxes under Subsection (2), interest shall be added to
the amount of the refund the State Tax Commission grants:
(a) at the interest rate and, except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), in the manner provided in
Section 59-1-402; and
(b) beginning 30 days after the date the person files the claim for the refund.

‹ Prev All Utah sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.